Nice Ceanothus, Rabbit. So much earlier than ours in the Willamette Valley.

They just started blasting color over the weekend, Judit. That's a Manzanita in the foreground...

Send me your mail address, Rabbit. My email's the same ~ it's on PZ if you don't still have it.

Ceanothus 'Dark Star' is popular around here too, Willow's Rabbit. Got a couple growing that I picked up at Yerba Buena Nursery (in Skylonda).
One of my favorite native plants.

www.yerbabuenanursery.com/viewplant.php?pid=181

Sent. Do you still have my phone number, Dear J? If not, I'll send it to you as well. Miss your face darlin'. Maybe see you in July...

Send your number, never know when I might want it. We're coming to Marin in May to see the beloved ancients. If there's time, we'll call.

We will be here in July. Best entertainment in the western hemisphere, and my office closes around Fair time.

Springtime is pretty busy for me at the nursery, but you can call anytime that you want to, my dear Judit.

wow! is all i can say! i think it is so cool for phil and jill to take time out of their day to spend with us. so sorry
i just found out. hey phil... if you read this, i had the honor of meeting you in philly at the library, when you were signing
your book "searching for the sound." i will always treasure that day. well worth the 3+ hours in the rain waiting in line!!
saw my first show 10-26-89 miami, and have been on the bus ever since. you guys inspired me in so many ways, no words could ever express. maybe some day we can jam together!!! all i can say is, i am so grateful....thank you.

Hey Phil,
any chance Trey Anastasio will ever sit in with Furthur? That would be so incredible. Especially after seeing him play with Phil and Friends in Glens Falls, NY in 2007. I was at that show and thought it was one of the finest live performances I have ever seen. Thanks to Cotter Michaels for letting me and my dad watch sound-check. He was very generous to let us in on the "Trey" secret a little early.
I have been seeing you perform for all my life. My dad, Matthew Broad is a long time head. He started seeing the Dead in 1979 and took me to shows literally when I was 1. I got to see Jerry perform live probably 10 times, which is something many people my age (21 years old) unfortunately can not say.
Me and my dad are also very good friends with John Molo, who worked with my dad in the early 2000's, the days of the Lesh/Haynes/Molo/Barraco/Herring lineup. My dad used to co-own Everyone's Drumming.
I absolutely love what you are doing with Furthur, think its one of the best post-GD lineups ever, and hope it may continue for a long time.
Sincerely,
Dagan Broad

Ha, nancyinthesky, my 1st thought in seeing that ceanothus is how the 'Dark Star' shrubs in my gardens are just popping deep dark purple all over this year especially. One of my favorites. It's interesting to mention the name to clients, wait to see if there is any recognition. It's SF, ya know, it happens.

The gardens are happy this year with the rains, now the sun. I bet the bulbs are popping a plenty.. Cerinthe 'Purpurascens' is my plant of the year, very impressive. Try it, you'll like it.

So, first the Giants win the World Series now this Terrapin Landing is happening? Life is good in the good ole SF Bay Area.

"Cerinthe 'Purpurascens' is my plant of the year, very impressive. Try it, you'll like it."

It is an amazing and very impressive plant, beautiful colors, interesting form, BUT, it's a real garden thug. The seeds spread the plant all around without regard to any boundaries. If that's okay in your garden, great, if not, beware. It can also get lanky...

You two are easily the coolest couple in the entire solar system!